Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-30

CATARRH!
Throat Diseases. Bronchitis. Asthma
CONSUMPTION,
Together with diseases OF the
Eve, Ear and Heart,
Successfully treated by
NJ. Hilton Williams, Nd, M.C.P.S.0.
No. 2s5 Main street,
NEXT THE DIAMOND HOUSE, 10
ANGELES. CAL.
G A T A r r H +.
,HE TERM CATARRH rs AP.

features is morbid discharge from the
head, varying in its nature at different
times.
In some there is an almost constant fow
of clear acid fluid, but oftener an offensive,
purult mt, or muco.purulent, gTeenish-yel-
low matter is secreted, which accumulates
in the nostrils or drops iuto the throat,
necessitating its fiequent removal by blow
ing the nose or expectoration, aud often by
bosn processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was in state of
rottenness, so great Is the amount of matter
discharged ana so fetid is its odor. The
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat OF the morbid
m after from the head, and as recumbent
wa.d, his rest is frequently disturbed from
this cause. Many sufferers are obliged to
lie with the head very much elevated in
order to sleep with some degree of com
fort.
In others a tough, viscid and offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft
palate, in the passage between the throat
and head, adhering to the parts with glufsh
tenacity. Its lodgment embarrasses respi-
ration and creates sensation of irritation
and uneasiness in the affected locality,
which gives rise to constant and almost
irresistible desire to relieve the discomfort
by drawing the mucous into the throat SO as
TO eject it by the mouth. This practice,
popularly known as hawking" is oharac
teristic of catarrh, and proves as embar'
RAISING 70 the one ahseLed as 1t is disagree
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane in the
| share of dry, hard concreiions. which are
discharged by way of the nos'rils or throat
in Jumps or fragments of q deep green tint.
In some cases these inerustations accumu-
late to such an extent as to form regular
| plug in the nose, which obstructs breathing
| and produces serious discomfort. So firmly
| do these incruststions adhere TO the point
| of attachment that their removal usually
| erquires the most violent efforts; not unfre
quently they have TO be torn from the mem.
| brane, occasionally solid cast OF notable
| size is expelled, on which there are gener-
| ally traces of blood, but in some cases the
| cast presents tubular appearance, being
| of exact shape OF the nasal cavity. This
| condition is indicative of liberation, which
| in time may destroy the bony structure OF
the nose and produce subsequent tiatten-
| ing of that organ.
Gases are occasionally met with IN which
| a thick, viscid Shiny secretion coats the
| membrane of the nasal cavities and then
putrifes, giving rise to a stencil which is
| really overpowering and suhcienuy fetid
to poison the atmosphere OF a whole room;
| and there are others in which all the secre-
| tions of the membrane are suspended, caus-
| ing an unpleasant feeling OF dryness, heat
and feverishness in the head and nose-a
condition popularity known as "Dry Ca
| tarrh."
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities OF the bones of the forehead and
face, giving rise to distressing sensation
forehead, especially in the region above
and between the eyes, and TO 8 feeling of
fullness, heat, irritation, soreness or pain
in the nostrils near the root of the nose, as
well as in the upper p6rt of the throat, above
aud behind the soft palate. Sometimes
there is pain obstinately fixed in some par
ticulaI part, as In the temple, on the top of
the head, at the back of the neck, or behind
the orbits, and occasionally pain maniiests
itself in the face OF so severe character
that it is frequently mistaken for neuralgia
| The breath is ALWAYS tainted and ut times
assumes an exceeding fetid and eickening
od0r. In some cases 1t becomes 70 revolt
ingly ojfensive as to render the sufferer
an object OF disgust TO himse as well as to
others.
The nasal membrane is thickened and
eongested, causing the nose to be stopped
up. sometimes on one side, sometimes on
the other, and often on both, giving Fis G to
a disagreeable stuify sensation in the head,
and occasioning violent and prulonhed
paroxysms of sneeZing.
The voice is weak, indistinet and husky,
or OF a nasal Character, Displaying a sort OF
smiling quality. Oltentimes there is con-
tinuous hoarseness and discordanee. There
is also sense of irritation in the throat
and frequent attempts to clear the parts of
phlegm, producing the sound "hem" more
or less forcfbly. In some cases patients
complain of an uncomfortable feeling of
fullness. or choky sensation in the throat
and in others of q distressing and almost
constant dryness, for the temporary relief
Dl WHICH Lney nave 10 SWHllOW frequently.
Others, again. speak of constant bad or
nauseous taste In the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less and becomes weak and irritable; the
appetite is capricious and nearly always bad
in the morning. The patient Is languid, un-
able to perform mental or physical labor
with the usual facility; is nervous, de-
pressed in spirits, at times fearful. timid,
agitated and inclined to drowsiness and
sleep, the memory weakened and perman.
ent impairment threatened.
The mucus membrane soon becomes NOR
bldly sensitive to unfavorable influences,
and in spite of the utmost care becomes af
fected from the slightest causes, so that at
last breath OF wind upon the lining of the
nose or throat becomes productive OF cold,
and gives rise to serious disturbances OF the
respiratory organs. Thus the patient is sub
ject to frequent and repeated colds, each
attack aggravating the disease by giving 1t
new impulse and involving larger ex.
tent or SURFACE than its predecessor. IN this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to
organ; invading the throat, larynx, trachea
and bronchial tubes, until, encroaching
further and further, 1t reaches the finer
ramifications of the bronchi, when but a
slight impulse is required to send it to the
lungs. Catarrh may, and often does, affect
other organs in the body, especially those
containing mucus membrane, such as the
stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
~ the employ yment OF proper inhalations
In the form of medicated vapor (not steam
or spray we are able to produce Immediate
and direct action upon the diseased surface
In the pharynx and nasal passages. for air
VIII hnd.its way into the most remote and
intricate cavities, where 1t Is utterly impos-
sible to make fluid applications. By these
means every case can be cured.
oZGNA.
Ozpna is the professional or technical
name given to the advanced form of catarrh
in which liberation has eaten through the
mem brane lining of the nose to the cartil-
age of the bone. Any case of catarrh may
end in ozoeqa, but it most frequently occurs
In those who are naturally scrofulous The
discharge takes place through the nostrils
or through the throat, and is generally of a
yellcwish or greenfsh yellow color freqent.
ly tinged with blood, and almost always at
snSge Of %oed of he Ian
| disease is ore of the most obdurate and
disagreeable which the physician has to
encounter. In bad cases the breath OF the
| him from society and to render him an oh
ject of disgust even to himself" In some
cases pieces OF bone become separated and
slough OIL. leaving deep. unhealthy ulcers,
whlcn secrete bloody matter and are ex.
tremely difficult to heal. After oznna has
continued for some time the sense of snell
usually becomes impaired and often lost,
DeaIness Is one OF the most common conse-
9uences, ana results from its extension
through the .eustachian tnbes to the informal
ear. Pains in the head and over the frontal
sinuses, impalring memory, and even In
SANITY frequently springs from its extension
to the brain. The greatest danger. however.
because the most common, Is that it will
extend s;asa downward and affect the lungs In
nost eases OF pulmonary disease catarrh Is
present IN some degree, and In many in.
si., sisances ~ causes large share of the pa
pesioes THESE grave CONSEQUENCES, ali of
Wnlcn are liable to spring from scrofulous
cSataIIh or ozDna, there are Others which, If
"a iess dangerous. are sufficiently linplea asant.
~ occasions great unhappiness tot thousands
venting their settlement In life. An often
sive running from the nose, with foul
bssu beeaIn' Is about as great a calamity as can
should ever think OF marrying while afiifct.
ed with catarrh.
THOSE who visit Southern California, after
LYLE opy.ns every Known remedy and failing In
obtaining health through climatic chergea
alone, would do well TO try this wonderful
system, which is revolutionizinp the whole